1. Civil War
Objectives
1)Identify and explain 2 key advantages of both North and South
2)Identify and explain the importance of 2 major battles of the war
3) Evaluate the Emancipation Proclamation and whether it achieved the goal of ending slavery in America.

2. North/Union vs. South/Confederacy
North’s Advantages
South’s Advantages
Navy- can blockade S. to stop European support
Industry- North can make war materials (guns, clothes, trains)
Dollars- N. has 4x’s the wealth of South
Population- 30 mil. in N vs. 8 mil. Whites in S.
?Which advantage is most important? Why?
Defensive War- South does not have to take land
Officers- planter’s sons educated at military schools
Revolution/Freedom- S. believes in it’s cause
N. Disadvantage- can N. overcome distances to invade S.
?Which advantage is most important to South

3. Border States- Slave States that stayed in the Union (considered first Union victory)
Maryland
Habeas Corpus suspended
Kentucky
Invaded by Union forces
West Virginia
Importance of Border States
Population
Food Production
Transportation

4. EXIT TICKET Objectives
1)Identify and explain 2 key advantages of both North and South .

5. Civil War
Objectives
Identify and explain the importance of 2 major battles of the war

6. 4 Major Battles of the CW
Fort Sumter(Apr 1861)1st shots fired, 33 hours
Upper South Secedes
?Why does the Upper South secede after Fort Sumter?
1St Bull Run- 1st major battle
30K Union vs. 22K South
N. belief- war will be easy
Spectators watch
S. Rout- N. beaten
?What Southern advantage allowed S. to win this battle?
Total War- total destruction of enemy (N. realizes that is how to beat S. and slavery)

7. War in the West Gen. Ulysses S. Grant- most important Union General
Character- poor student, alcoholic, failure in civilian life
Positives- photogenic memory, understood total warfare (destroying enemies will to fight, wear down enemy
*? Would you want this guy as your leader?
3. Battle of Shiloh- 1st total war battle (23,000 casualties in 2 days)
*What does this battle show about the south and their attitude towards war?

8. 4. Battle of Antietam- bloodiest 1 day battle in US history (23K casualties)
Gen. Lee Invades Maryland/ North (North has been losing for two years, Lee hoping to get Europe to support South by making S. CW victory look inevitable)
Why is this a mistake for S?
S. battle Plans- found by Northern soldier
What advantage does the north have?
What advantage does the South have?
Lee escapes
N. won the battle but was the North really victorious? Explain?

9. Bloody Lane – Antietam

10. Emancipation Proclamation
?What was the purpose of the Civil War for Union?
Antietam victory allowed the N. to feel it could win the CW
“All slaves in areas of rebellion of free”
?How many slaves did the EP free?
?Why is the EP important? How does EP change the nature of the CW?
Add answer to notes!

11. Exit Ticket Objectives
Identify and explain the importance of 2 major battles of the war

12. Gettysburg and Vicksburg- two battles that allow the North to win the CW
Vicksburg- city that held control of Miss. River
Gen. Grant fights a 3 week battle and destroys city of Vicks.
Cuts S. in half
How is this an example of Total Warfare?
Gettysburg-Lee invades N again
Why is Lee at a disadvantage?
Losses N- 23K, S 28K (1/3 of Lee’s troops)
Why is this battle such a devastating defeat for S. and not so much for the North?

13. Election of 1864- only time a country has held a Presidential election during a Civil War
Lincoln/Union Party- unites republicans and pro-war Dems
Andrew Johnson (Tn/D) Vice-President
?Why is the Vice-President so important?
McClellan/Democrats- says war is a failure and Union should quit
Sherman captures Atlanta- shows Union is winning
Army vote- overwhelmingly support Lincoln
?What does troop vote show about their opinion on CW?
Emancipation- Electing Lincoln means slavery will be abolished ?WHY?
13th Amendment- abolishes slavery

14. Impact of War Appomattox Courthouse- Apr. 1865 Lee surrenders to Grant
Cost of War
Lives- 600,000 dead
$20 bil (10x’s value of all slaves in South)
Industrialization- N. built factories to provide for war
Creates an industrial base that will make US a world economic power in late 1800’s
Nationalism “The Unites States”
Spiritual- S. hurt, beaten, and humiliated
Is making the S. feel bad for once having slaves the right course of action? Should the S. be punished?
Who will the S. take their anger out on?

15. Exit Ticket
Evaluate the Emancipation Proclamation and whether it achieved the goal of ending slavery in America.